Swimming and Water Safety

This module aims to:

• Develop appreciation of the distinct nature of swimming and water safety.
• Introduce and develop knowledge and conceptual understanding of swimming and water safety.
• Equip students with the necessary technical skills associated with swimming and water based activities to allow them to perform in a range of aquatic activities.
• Introduce the skill of movement observation and analysis to enhance the appreciation of own and others’ performances.

In relation to the QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications and the SEEC level descriptors for level 1 study, by the end of the module students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental principles of swimming and water based activities.
2. Demonstrate technical knowledge of the four main competitive swimming strokes
3. Display understanding of the rules and regulations which govern competitive swimming
4. Demonstrate practical performance of two of the major competitive swimming strokes and in a range of water based activities.

• Risk assessment is covered in detail at the start of the module and relates to the principles and policies of The University of Brighton, and BAALPE’s Safe Practice in Physical Education – Millennium Edition (1999). Safe practice is then applied and reinforced throughout the course of the module and students are instructed to follow all principles and policies in non-contact time.
• Safe practice in pools and procedures essential to maintaining personal safety and the well being of others.
• Issues relating to health and hygiene.
• Importance of appropriate warm ups and cool downs.
• Swimming stroke techniques, relays, medley swims and associated progressions.
• Diving from pools side and racing blocks.
• Starts and turns for swimming events.
• Competition rules and regulations relating to major swimming events and the roles of the officials.
• Swimming drills for technical practice and fitness.
• Personal performance analysis and target setting.
• Activities associated with personal survival and basic lifesaving techniques.
• Activities associated with health and fitness (Aquarobics)
• Synchronized swimming.
• Use of ICT to enhance performance.

Contact time:

Tutor led practical sessions 50%

Tutor led theory sessions 30%

Student led practical sessions 20%

• Staff led practical lectures.
• Staff led theory sessions
• Student led stroke analysis
• Discussions – individual and groups
• Question and answer sessions.
• Practical demonstrations and analysis

Non contact time:

• Directed reading and research 50%
• Practical swimming and partner analysis 50%

Books:

Colwin, C., M. (1992). Swimming into the 21^st Century, Leeds, Human Kinetics Ltd.

Colwin, C., M. (1999).  Swimming Dynamics, Masters Press (Ed).

Colwin, C. M. (2002). Breakthrough Swimming, Leeds, Champaign, IlL Human Kinetics.

Cregeen, A. (1988) Swimming Games and Activities.  London, A&C Black.

Cross, R., Wilson, C. (1993). Swimming Teaching and Coaching Level 2, Loughborough, ASA Publishing.

Dixon, J. (1996). Swimming Coaching, Marlborough, Crowood Press Ltd.

Guzman, R. (1998). Swimming Drills for Every Stroke, Illinois, Human Kinetics.

Hannula, D. (1995).  Coaching Swimming Successfully, Illinois, Human Kinetics.

Other sources:

ASA Stroke Analysis Videos ref   797.2

Cool Digital CD-ROMS (all four strokes and drills).